Adding Events to Your Calendar

College of Sciences Events

The College of Sciences offers the ability to download and import calendar invites for some events.
Here are instructions to help you get stared.

PC Users

  1. Click the Add to Calendar button in the event email.
    A yellow rectangular button with the text "Add to Calendar" in bold black letters.
  2. When prompted, save the .ics file to you Desktop or Downloads folder for easy access.
  3. Open Outlook and switch to the Calendar tab.
  4. Drag and drop the .ics file, from the location you saved it, onto your calendar.
    Screenshot of the Outlook calendar interface for September 2025, showing an active area to drag and drop .ics files for calendar import.
  5. Select the calendar you’d like to add the event to and click Import.
    Screenshot of a calendar app’s “Upload from file” screen, showing a file ready to import, with the “Calendar” option selected and Import and Discard buttons below.
  6. Close the pop-up window and the event should be on your calendar.

Mac Users

  1. Click the Add to Calendar button in the event email.
    A yellow rectangular button with the text "Add to Calendar" in bold black letters.
  2. When prompted, save the .ics file to you Desktop or Downloads folder for easy access.
  3. Open Outlook and switch to the Calendar tab.
  4. Click the Add Calendar button and select Import ICS.
    A digital calendar interface shows September 2025 with the 23rd highlighted. A menu at the bottom displays options to add a shared calendar or import an ICS file.
  5. Click Browse and locate the .ics file you downloaded earlier, select the calendar you’d like to add the event to and click Import.
    Screenshot of an "Add Event" window for importing calendar events from a .ics file, with options to browse, select a calendar, cancel, or import the file.
  6. Click Done to finish.
    A calendar event import confirmation screen showing that "COS-Staff-Meeting-10-01-25.ics" has been imported successfully, with options to view the event or mark as done.